[NEW] Forthcoming DVDs of Foreign/Art/Independent Films

The idea for this list was originally conceived by the polymath Acquarello, who maintained it for a period of years and then passed it on to the eagle-eyed Donald Brown, who--after several more years--has passed it on to me.

The list is confined to upcoming DVD releases of Classic, Foreign (i.e., non-English language films released on discs WITH English subtitles), Independent, Art, Experimental, and Silent Film from the US and abroad. The list is not exhaustive by any means, but attempts to highlight major releases that might otherwise escape notice.

I am extremely grateful for suggestions about how I can make the list more useful, legible, etc; corrections of my inevitable errors; and especially for information about upcoming releases from around the world that I may have overlooked.

Very exciting news. Since this documentary is AWOL in the Apocalypse Now: The Complete Dossier specs, the Region 2 may be the only way to own it on DVD. But it also begs the question: why is Metrodome able to license it in the UK if Coppola is (presumably) able to block Paramount from releasing it in the States? Very curious.

Brian - Tartan Releasing originally gave it a theatrical and LD release over here in the UK. I'm presuming the rights lapsed, as Universal put it out as part of a VHS double pack with the original cut of the film just before Redux came out theatrically. What happened to the rights after that is anyone's guess - the VHS set soon went OOP and turned up in a few clearout sales in major chains. It's entirely possible that international (or at least UK) rights in perpetuity were granted to a non-US agent, who has then been able to license. It seems unlikely Coppola signed off on this release.

I have spent many a day researching HoD! It was actually one of my main reasons for buying a laserdisc player in the 1st place (and Star Wars in the original cuts). The Tartan LD I have is 1.33:1 - is this the original AR?